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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Fearing, Benjamin Dana, soldier, was born Oct. 10, 1837, in Harmar, Ohio. In 1862 lie was made lieutenant-colonel of the ninety-second Ohio, which 1^^^ ^^ ^^^ assisted in ^^^e:^S[to>v_ raising; and was promoted to colonel in 1863. He ably defended Hoover's Gap at the head of three regi'

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Daniel

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capitalist,

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born Aug. 14, 1859, in Newport, E.I. In 1891 he was school commissioner; in 1892 and 1893 was alderman; and in 1894 was mayor of Newport, R.I. He is a director of the national bank of Rhode Island; trustee of Mark's school of Southboro, Mass.; and vice-president of the Redwood library of

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Newport,

R.I.

Fearing, Lillien Blanche, lawyer, poet, was born in 1870. She practiced law in Chicago, 111., and was well-known as the blind woman lawyer. She is the author of The Sleepy World and Other Poems; In the City by the Lake; and Roberta. She died Aug. 15, 1900, in Eureka Springs, Ark.

Fearing, Paul, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Feb. 28, 1762, in Wareham, Mass. He was a member of the first legislative council in Ohio in 1799; and in 1801-03 was a delegate to congress. In 1814 he was appointed master commissioner in chancery; and in 1810-17 was judge in one of the He died Aug. 21, 1822, in state courts. Washington county, Ohio.

Fearn, John Walter, soldier, lawyer, diplomat, was born Jan. 13, 1832, in HuntsHe was professor of Spanish ville, Ala. and Italian in the university of Louisiana; and in 1885 was appointed United States minister resident and consul general to Greece, Roumania, and Servia. He died in 1899 in Washington, D.C. Featherman, Americus, educator, lawyer, physician, author, was born in 1822 in' Bavaria. He came to the United States in 1839 and practiced law and medicine. In 1873 he was professor of modem languages and botany in the Louisiana state univerSince 1878 he has been engaged upon sity. a monumental work. Some of the portions that have so far appeared in print are The Nigritians; and The Iranians. Featherston, Lewis Porter, planter, congressman, was born July 28, 1851, in OxHe was a member of the Arford, Miss. kansas house of representatives in 1887-88.

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In 1889-91 he was a representative to the fifty-first congress.

Featherston, Winfield Scott, soldier, congressman, was born Aug. 8, 1821, in Rutherford county, Tenn. In 1847-51 he was a representative to the thirtieth and thirtyfirst congresses as a democrat; but was defeated for a third term by the union candidate. He took part in the rebellion of 186165 as a brigadier-general. He died May 28, 1890, in Holly Springs, Miss.

Featherstonhaugh, George William, travgeologist, author, was born in 1780. In his early life he spent many years in North America, and in 1834-35 made for the United States war department a geological inspection of part of the western country. In his reports, which were printed by order of congress, he is called "United States geologist." His publications include Geological Report of the Elevated Country between the Missouri and Red Rivers. He

eller,

died Sept. 28, 1866, in France. Febiger, Christian, soldier, was born in 1746 in Denmark. He served in the revolutionary war, retiring from active service in 1783 as brevetted brigadier-general. He died Sept. 30, 1796, in Philadelphia, Pa. Febiger, John Carson, naval officer, born Feb. 14, 1821, in Pittsburg, Pa. He served in the United States navy during the civil war; attained the rank of commodore; and in 1882 he was made rear admiral in the United States navy; and about 1886 retired from active service. He died Oct. 10, 1897, in

Easton, Md.

Fechter, Charles Albert, actor, was born Oct. 33, 1834, in London, England. He came to New York and appeared for the first time on the American stage at Niblo's garden in 1870, as Ruy Bias. The last part which he created was Karl in Lover's Penance, produced at the Park theater in 1874. He died Aug. 5, 1879. Fechter, Oscar A., banker, financier, was born Sept. 3, 1864, in Manitowoc, Wis. In 1888-1904 he was engaged in real estate at North Yakima, Wash. Since 1904 he has been president of the Yakima valley bank; and has other business interests. He has been mayor of North Yakima for eight terms. Fedigan, John J., clergyman, college president, founder, was born April 27, 1842, in Ireland. In 1868 he was ordained priest; and has filled pastorates in New York and Pennsylvania. In 1878-80 he was president He has of the college at Villanova, Pa. built many churches; and built a monastery and college at Villanova, Pa. In 1898 he was elected principal of the order of St.

Augustine. Fee, William Thomas, lawyer, diplomat, May 6, 1854, in Niles, Ohio. In 1876 he graduated with the degree of Ph.B. from Lafayette college of Easton, Pa.; and took postgraduate studies at the univerIn 1879 he began the sity of Gottingen. practice of law in Warren, Ohio was mayor

was born